Welcome, Mickeymickey@disney.comManage MyDisney AccountLog OutDozens of cats found dead, over 60 rescued from home on Long IslandMonday 2025 11:28PMChantee Lans has details on the disturbing discovery in Bohemia.BOHEMIA Long Island (WABC) -- More than 60 cats were rescued from inhumane conditions at a home on Long Island over the weekend The discovery was made at a house on Westminster Drive in Bohemia on Saturday The rescue group Long Island Cat and Kitten Solution says they are caring for the felines including eight newborns found in the house Suffolk County officials say a total of 69 cats were pulled out of the home alive and at least three had to be euthanized on the same day John Debacker is the vice president of Long Island Cat and Kitten Solution there were urine and feces all over the walls and floor and up the steps," Debacker said "I almost tripped up the steps because the steps were covered in urine." Authorities say 28 cats were found dead and 24 of them were found inside a freezer "Before we got here the police pulled all of those out and we also found a few deceased kittens inside of the box spring and boxes throughout the house," Debacker said Boxes resembling makeshift cat houses were placed near the front lawn by the homeowner Eyewitness News asked him for a comment but he declined to talk It's not clear yet if he will face any charges but neighbors sounded off on Monday "The disturbing part to me was the smell and just them constantly going all over your property all of the time," said neighbor Brian Bang Bang said some of the neighbors offered to help but they were told by the homeowner it was under control Now the cats are under close watch of the Town of Islip for any illness "It's horrific how someone can let it get this bad. there are programs that will help spay/neuter your pets," Debacker said "It probably started with two cats then it just got out of control from there." The Suffolk County SPCA is asking for donations to raise $10,000 to help provide medical supplies and cover veterinarian costs * More Long Island news * Send us a news tip * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts * Follow us on YouTube Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply. Cats check out their surroundings from windows in the house The rescue efforts that began Saturday afternoon continued overnight and into Sunday morning This story was reported and written by Janon Fisher Animal rescuers Sunday pleaded for help treating 61 "very sick" cats and eight newborn kittens that have been removed from poor conditions in a Bohemia home The rescue efforts that began Saturday afternoon continued overnight and into Sunday morning. By then, another 28 cats were found dead inside, according to Roy Gross, chief of the Suffolk SPCA Humane traps were placed around the house Saturday to collect any cats that may have been hiding "This is overwhelming to say the least," Gross said Sunday Rescuers began removing the cats after the Bohemia Fire Department responded about 3 p.m Saturday to a report of an ammonia smell inside the Westminster Drive home politics and crime stories in Suffolk County By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy Along with the Suffolk County SPCA, the Town of Islip hazmat team and the town fire marshal also responded to the scene "Keep Out" signs were posted outside the residence could be seen early Saturday evening at the front door speaking to animal welfare authorities and putting trash bags outside The cats are being evaluated and treated at the SPCA’s mobile hospital, now stationed at the Islip animal shelter. Most of them "are very sick," Gross said They are being tested for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukemia (FeLV) Three severely ill cats were euthanized Saturday night The SPCA is appealing for veterinarians and vet techs to volunteer to help provide "the immediate care they need," Gross said Glantz watched from his pickup truck parked in the driveway as SPCA investigators and animal rescue volunteers continued to carry cats out Several live cats could be seen in the windows of the two-story Colonial A cat is crated for removal from a home on Westminster Drive in Bohemia on Saturday SPCA investigators entered the house at about 7:30 p.m so they searched for live cats using flashlights and eventually set up temporary lighting inside Cat rescue volunteers assisted in rounding up the cats pulling out more than a dozen in the first 40 minutes Additional crates were lined up in the front yard as the rescue efforts continued said the homeowners could often be seen feeding the neighborhood felines "We've seen cats coming in and out from the garage and front door," Gennarelli said adding that there are a lot of cats in the area "We've had lots of stray cats coming in our back and front yards," he said "We don't really know where they're coming from but the fact that they're coming in such bulk The cats will be transported to rescue and adoption groups across the state Emergency personnel responded to a Westminster Drive home in Bohemia Saturday regarding multiple dead cats inside the residence Trump's influence on NY's future .. Get the latest news and more great videos at NewsdayTV Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories The Newsday app makes it easier to access content without having to log in Unlimited Digital AccessOnly 25¢for 6 months Fifty cats — many in dire need of veterinary care — were rescued from a Bohemia home Saturday afternoon Authorities removed the animals from the residence and are currently housing and treating them at the SPCA’s MASH Unit in partnership with the Town of Islip Animal Shelter The SPCA is calling on veterinarians and licensed vet techs to volunteer their services on Tuesday when medical evaluations and treatments will begin The organization is also seeking $10,000 in donations to help cover the cost of medications and supplies Those able to assist are asked to call the SPCA at 631.382.7777 Authorities also reminded the public that anyone who witnesses animal cruelty or neglect in Suffolk County is urged to report it to the Suffolk County SPCA at 631.382.7722 Tap here to see what’s happening Be confident exploring the world with our destination guides and local experiences that make each destination unique and the best places to stay in every corner of the world Explore the latest stories from the award-winning UK travel magazine Copyright © 1996-2015 National Geographic SocietyCopyright © 2015-2025 National Geographic Partners To receive new posts and to support independent ski journalism please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber Share Vape shops and GMCs and Jesus and firearms if interstate billboards are sociological bubblegum cards This is the outsider’s version of the Midwest but it is also the Midwesterner’s version of the Midwest which most actual Midwesterners define as the stretch of land from eastern Ohio west to about the Missouri River Basically the Big 10 Conference pre-Penn State A fine place to live but nowhere to visit on purpose The opposite of everyone’s version of New York City until the highways fuse in the wild and snow-socked Keweenaw a peninsula hanging off a peninsula into the second-largest lake on Earth The only way to arrive is in a blizzard, in the dark, empty C4 cans clattering on the passenger-side floormat. Through Houghton, Michigan Tech, past dorms and campus buildings and frat houses and chain hotels. Ice sculptures, intricate and enormous, left over from or in preparation for Winter Carnival Then downtown brickwork and gridded blocks Across the latticed Portage Lake Lift Bridge into Hancock another hardware-and-drugstore cutout from 1954 a town as freighted with industrial ghosts as the name implies But your likely destination will be five miles short of this peninsular tip-top when you reach the parking lot at Mount Bohemia Lonie washes the dishes and leaves to walk his dogs. A man in a gigantic pickup truck materializes to tow my rented minivan up the snowy hill. At Bohemia, nothing and everything always seems to be happening all at once. Our skiing was boring and we knew it. One hundred fifty ski areas, all attempting to be some version of the same thing: mini-Colorados with interstate groomers and sundecks. “Lonie, do you like skiing?” I hear someone ask him at one point during our two days skiing together. The question surprises me. Both because it’s an absurd question for someone who founded Middle America’s most beloved ski area, and because it’s incredibly insightful. “Yeah, I like it,” he finally says, in a way that you might describe your 10th favorite restaurant. “This isn’t what I thought I’d do,” he adds. Lonie at Bohemia. Photo by Stuart Winchester.Boho: The SkiingAll ski areas sell illusions. Marked runs rarely follow a mountain’s true fall line. Trailmaps tend toward the aspirational, especially outside of the West. Sun Valley sells groomers and Snowbird sells powder, but both can be tracked out by 10 a.m. Throwback, hardcore, Ski-It-If-You-Can Mad River Glen makes snow, grooms nightly, and runs modern chairlifts sheathed in 1940s wrapping paper. If you ski to the road, you will probably have to wait a few minutes for one of Bohemia’s four shuttles to arrive. And here you will meet and mingle with Boho Nation, large groups tumbling from the woods, hooting and smiling and perhaps slightly high. They are from Illinois or Wisconsin or Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Each group is different, yet they are all the same. They come every year, they will tell you. It’s their tradition. Their best one. Everyone seems tremendously proud to be here. Lonie asks everyone questions. He thanks them for coming. He never introduces himself. He never needs to. Everyone knows Lonie. Lonie drives us back to the mountain for dinner. I want beer, and Lonie doesn’t drink. It is after 7 p.m. and Lonie stills wears his full ski kit. A Spirit Mountain lift ticket dangles from his pants, so faded that the date is no longer visible. Abruptly, though, Brobe stills himself, considers Lonie. “What’s my name?” Brobe asks, suspicious, certain he’d just twisted a moral throttle that would turn the argument. “Matt,” Lonie answers immediately, as though the question were as obvious as his own name. Mount Bohemia, I’ll point out, has thousands of season passholders. “My Man!” Brobe exclaims, raising his hand for a Bro-five. Bohemia’s tight base area. Skiing is straight ahead (the triple chair is visible rising up the right-hand-most run), the yurts sit left, and the Nordic spa sits right. The witch’s cauldron sits in front of the building labeled “Nordic spa.” Photo by Stuart Winchester.PilgrimsBohemia’s daily lift-ticket rate is $95. For that reason, most skiers opt for the mountain’s $99 season pass ($109 if you want to include Saturdays) and because the ski area is so remote – Keweenaw is the least-populous county in both Michigan and the entire legacy-Big-10 Midwest – almost no one comes to Bohemia for just one day In the nighttime yurts I sip beer as Lonie pingpongs in and out of sight Boho’s common areas feel like a wedding reception where you don’t know any other guests but you know by being here that you share something important but talking in such places is easy and I listen to the assembled’s stories Like pilgrims they have come from all over They are here from Massachusetts and they are here from the West They are here for the first time because they’d heard there’s nothing else like Bohemia or for the 10th time because they’re sure that there isn’t There is a sense that everyone is living a story they will tell for the rest of their lives No Jackson or Alta or Palisades or Aspen or Whistler or Mad River Glen or Killington was a disconnected set of ski solar systems There was no reason to travel from one part of the region to another to ski Skiers who lived in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula or Minnesota or Wisconsin skied within a couple hours of home and then drove to Colorado for vacation ski-crazed region that had always looked elsewhere for a more thrilling version of skiing the custom had rooted itself within the culture: no matter where you lived in the Midwest evolved (slowly) into more interesting versions of themselves Midwest skiing 2025 is a much more compelling animal than Midwest skiing 1995 But Boho accomplished something even more improbable than making Midwest skiing interesting Because Bohemia is not just the only ski area of its kind in the Midwest but the only ski area of its kind on the continent inspired people who do not live in the Midwest and have never skied in the Midwest to journey to Michigan’s remote Upper Peninsula The pride Midwestern skiers feel in this fact cannot be overstated That you cannot find some better version of somewhere else I find Lonie talking on his phone near the snowshoe rental counter that he “could buy this whole place for cash.” This sounds dubious but also squares with the notion that a man standing drunk in public wearing a bathrobe probably has no boss to whom he worries this information could be conveyed Cardboard baskets of salad and chicken arrive The night grows fast and fuzzy by my third beer Photos by Stuart Winchester.Boho: The LegacyI ski another day at Boho before turning the van south toward Iowa I stay the night at a Dubuque Holiday Inn Express adjacent to a Volkswagen dealership a commercial strip swallowed by single-family homes and framed by wide roads blinkered with stoplights A staid portrait of the Midwest exactly as people imagine the Midwest Nearly everyplace in America looks like this a city that simply feels like a city to most of the world hits so many Americans like an industrial tornado an anarchic swarm of people and traffic and noise in our postwar suburban exodus from downtowns we buffed our ski areas into over-groomed interstate superslides mirrors of the built environments in which we grocery shopped and ran out for pizza and went to the movies But suburbia-on-snow is the worst interpretation When hundreds of ski areas were shuttering in the ‘70s and ‘80s applied the geometry and aesthetic of the broader culture to their leisure centers Your big thrill will be those 14 NASTAR gates Bohemia did not change American skiing on its own and the internet (among other factors) collectively shoved skiing out of its handsomely-sweatered-and-bare-headed-Austrian-instructor art-of-the-carve era and into an age of lift-served tree-pow-and-park skiing And Boho proved that this once-fringe version of skiing could not only exist but thrive in America’s least-respected major ski region is one of the most unique ski areas in the country And that makes it the ski area that the Midwest The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round Nothing quite captures the Boho spirit like Mount Bohemia TV: I teamed up with Slopes to document my 2024-25 ski season. Check out day one of my two-day run at Bohemia: Mt. Peter, Up-Upstate, Mt. Peter AgainStuart Winchester·Mar 21 Greek Peak: NY’s Most Complete Ski Area? + Exploring Surface-Lift New EnglandStuart Winchester·Mar 3Saturday, Jan. 18 to Monday, Jan. 20 – Greek Peak Big Bear (Not That Big Bear), Weird Resorts, Idaho, Washington – January in Skiing, With SlopesStuart Winchester·Jan 29 December in Skiing, With the Slopes App: Oregon, Catskills, MichiganStuart Winchester·Jan 8 ReplyShare4 more comments...TopLatestDiscussionsNo posts The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast is a reader-supported publication Share This is the outsider\u2019s version of the Midwest but it is also the Midwesterner\u2019s version of the Midwest The opposite of everyone\u2019s version of New York City The only way to arrive is in a blizzard, in the dark, empty C4 cans clattering on the passenger-side floormat. Through Houghton, Michigan Tech, past dorms and campus buildings and frat houses and chain hotels. Ice sculptures, intricate and enormous, left over from or in preparation for Winter Carnival \u201CLonie, do you like skiing?\u201D I hear someone ask him at one point during our two days skiing together. The question surprises me. Both because it\u2019s an absurd question for someone who founded Middle America\u2019s most beloved ski area, and because it\u2019s incredibly insightful. \u201CYeah, I like it,\u201D he finally says, in a way that you might describe your 10th favorite restaurant. \u201CThis isn\u2019t what I thought I\u2019d do,\u201D he adds. Lonie at Bohemia. Photo by Stuart Winchester.Boho: The SkiingAll ski areas sell illusions. Marked runs rarely follow a mountain\u2019s true fall line. Trailmaps tend toward the aspirational, especially outside of the West. Sun Valley sells groomers and Snowbird sells powder, but both can be tracked out by 10 a.m. Throwback, hardcore, Ski-It-If-You-Can Mad River Glen makes snow, grooms nightly, and runs modern chairlifts sheathed in 1940s wrapping paper. Lonie drives us back to the mountain for dinner. I want beer, and Lonie doesn\u2019t drink. It is after 7 p.m. and Lonie stills wears his full ski kit. A Spirit Mountain lift ticket dangles from his pants, so faded that the date is no longer visible. \u201CWhat\u2019s my name?\u201D Brobe asks, suspicious, certain he\u2019d just twisted a moral throttle that would turn the argument. \u201CMatt,\u201D Lonie answers immediately, as though the question were as obvious as his own name. Mount Bohemia, I\u2019ll point out, has thousands of season passholders. \u201CMy Man!\u201D Brobe exclaims, raising his hand for a Bro-five. and because the ski area is so remote \u2013 Keweenaw is the least-populous county in both Michigan and the entire legacy-Big-10 Midwest \u2013 almost no one comes to Bohemia for just one day Boho\u2019s common areas feel like a wedding reception where you don\u2019t know any other guests but talking in such places is easy and I listen to the assembled\u2019s stories They are here for the first time because they\u2019d heard there\u2019s nothing else like Bohemia or for the 10th time because they\u2019re sure that there isn\u2019t Skiers who lived in Michigan\u2019s Lower Peninsula or Minnesota or Wisconsin skied within a couple hours of home and then drove to Colorado for vacation inspired people who do not live in the Midwest and have never skied in the Midwest to journey to Michigan\u2019s remote Upper Peninsula He has another \u201Cbone to pick\u201D with Lonie that he \u201Ccould buy this whole place for cash.\u201D This sounds dubious I ski another day at Boho before turning the van south toward Iowa When hundreds of ski areas were shuttering in the \u201870s and \u201880s but thrive in America\u2019s least-respected major ski region one of the world\u2019s greatest ski regions I teamed up with Slopes to document my 2024-25 ski season Check out day one of my two-day run at Bohemia: on a spring day.Photo: Matt Lorelli/POWDER Magazine Powder-filled glades are a common sight at Mount Bohemia UT: 306"Not all snow is created equally and temperatures matter in determining snow quality and preservation but Mount Bohemia's snowfall total can't be denied In a season that was weird for the American West Bohemia bested some of the biggest names in skiing Mount Bohemia employees announce the end of the season and congratulate Boyne Mountain on their victory 115 days and 314 inches of snow is nothing to scoff at Mount Bohemia wanted to remain open on weekends into May, but threw in the towel after Sunday, April 27, 2025. The ski area conceded the race to be Michigan's last open to Boyne Mountain which hopes to remain open through Memorial Day.It should be noted that Boyne Mountain is a traditional ski area with snowmaking and grooming The ski area's lone open trail is persisting due to a heavy snowmaking base throughout the season It's impressive that Bohemia was keeping pace until this past weekend.Skiing in Northern Michigan can be a challenge In a winter that surprised much of the ski world, a remote ski area in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula quietly outpaced some of the biggest names in North American skiing in one key metric: snow. Mount Bohemia known for its rugged terrain and expert-only runs ended its season on April 27 with a total snowfall of 314 inches—more than what was recorded this year at top-tier resorts across Colorado That includes heavyweights like Park City Mountain Resort in Utah (306″) Loveland Ski Area in Colorado (305″) Kirkwood in California (292″) and Mammoth Mountain (283″) one of Colorado’s snowiest resorts on average and deepest powder in the Midwest—and no beginner terrain All of its trails are black diamond or harder earning it a cult following among advanced skiers and riders The average annual snowfall in the region is about 273 inches thanks to consistent lake effect snow off Lake Superior the mountain exceeded even its own high standards While resorts in the Rockies and Sierra Nevada battled through inconsistent snowfall and early spring melt Mount Bohemia enjoyed frequent storms and dry powdery conditions more typically associated with the West Mount Bohemia even attempted to stay open into May but ultimately closed after the final weekend in April Here’s how Mount Bohemia’s snowfall compares with other major U.S along with average season snowfall totals for each resort For a resort that doesn’t offer grooming or traditional amenities—and where tree skiing and backcountry-style terrain are the main draw—this season was a banner year for Mount Bohemia And in a winter where snowfall wasn’t as historically high at some of the biggest ski destinations in the country Mount Bohemia’s performance served as a reminder: the best powder doesn’t always fall where you expect it Hard to get to and hard to understand for those that haven’t been A hard-core skiing area that is also a major spa destination But once you are initiated it is a place like no other A deposit weighing a total of seven kilograms containing hundreds of gold coins and precious metal objects was found on the southwestern slope of Zvičina Hill in East Bohemia The find dates back to early February 2025 and occurred during a tourist walk taken by two amateur prospectors who immediately reported the find and handed over the entire material to the Muzeum východních Čech Hradec Králové (East Bohemian Museum).The site of the find was near the edge of a field in a spot where an artificially constructed stone wall partially concealed the contents one of which was partially visible above the surface of the ground were objects of considerable value and in excellent condition an aluminum canister surfaced from the ground near the base of a tree carefully arranged in 11 columns and wrapped in black cloth were stored in a way that provided some protection against moisture and oxidation a metal box found about a meter away from the first held several non-monetary objects made of yellow metal and an unspecified amount of powder were catalogued The inventory is currently undergoing in-depth analysis to determine the exact composition of the materials this is not a deposit that can be traced back to prehistoric or ancient times as is often the case in such circumstances The relatively recent age of the materials found presents scholars with broader possibilities for further investigation especially through consultation of available archival documents and historical sources this also entails a more complex methodological approach than the usual blurred contours that characterize burials or caches from more remote eras the set of coins cannot be interpreted as simply a fund of monetary circulation from a particular period the organization of the deposit and the context of the find suggest that it is a real treasure trove of precious metal probably concealed under circumstances yet to be clarified “The treasure was hidden underground for a little over a hundred years at most,” Brádle claims the year 1915 is not decisive in determining when the deposit was located The reason is the presence of several pieces with miniature marks (so-called countermarks) which could only have been provided after World War I The coins were minted in the territory of the former Yugoslavia during the 1920s and 1930s this is a very specific set in terms of composition as most of it consists of coins of French origin and in addition to coinage from the Austro-Hungarian Empire also includes Belgian or Ottoman coins in larger quantities German and Czechoslovakian coins are completely missing.” “Storing valuables underground in the form of treasures has been a common practice since prehistoric times,” says Miroslav Novák head of the Archaeological Department of the East Bohemian Králové Museum in Hradec but later it was more often goods stored at uncertain times with the intention of taking them back later This discovery is remarkable especially because of the unusually high weight of the precious metal.” is that the deposit was intentionally hidden for conservation or defensive purposes in a historical and social context yet to be defined wrapped in protective fabrics and arranged with extreme care seems to reinforce the idea of a purposeful collection the Puncov office is currently in charge of metallurgical analysis and the precise determination of the alloys used These examinations play a central role in determining the conservation treatment protocols that will be adopted Talkin’ Greenwich Village:The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Bohemian Music Capitalby david brownehachette I moved to New York in 2011 and started hanging out in the Village largely a fake neighborhood—NYU kids and the wealthy I would write in my journal in Washington Square and do looping walks around downtown one of the last holdouts of an older New York My favorite movie that summer was Woody Allen’s nostalgic-for-nostalgia Midnight in Paris a singer-songwriter who had grown up in the Village She lived in a tiny apartment with her mom and slept in a little cubby room tucked near the kitchen and I fell in with a group of neo-folkies and Village kids There were two sisters who had likewise grown up in a one-bedroom Village apartment with their artist parents—whose relationship seemed to be perpetually on-again who I later found out had also dated Heather Sometimes we’d gather at the apartment of Vincent Livelli a ninety-seven-year-old man who had been part of William Gaddis’s literary crowd in the 1940s Lewis had “discovered” Vincent ranting at a West Village bar called Canteen one night and started asking him questions who in 2020 would be described as the “last of the Village bohemians” by New York magazine lived on Charles Street in an apartment frozen in time the world of yesterday was vivid and near at hand: He lived in a bohemia of the mind and Lewis and his model girlfriend would listen—sometimes rapt sometimes bemused—to the loquacious but mostly deaf Vincent as he told his stories about the lost world of New York in the forties it was a miraculous portal to the authentic Eventually Lewis moved to Paris; my sister left New York; the artist sisters disappeared Lewis has since joined a successful band that maintains an early-’70s Leonard Cohen aesthetic and sound and my sister continues to record beautiful folk songs though I don’t spend much time in Washington Square the park feels like a physical manifestation of internet culture mesmerized by their phones; tourists set up selfie sticks; skaters dominate the concrete areas Washington Square feels like a place to be disconnected Reading David Browne’s Talkin’ Greenwich Village helped me make sense of my own experience as a romantic young artist in New York who was driven not only by nostalgia essentially a constellation of biographies of key Village musicians (Dave Van Ronk and Suzanne Vega) that also touches on the history of spaces (Kettle of Fish demonstrates that bohemians and bohemia are symbiotic: The place and the people co-create each other when the underlying conditions are right The Village had all the ingredients of a perfect urban ecosystem: charming old-world architecture and a multiethnic character; affordable rent a working-class Italian community that resisted rapid gentrification; ample public space (Washington Square Park) and a robust network of platforms for artistic expression and unchecked gentrification for much of the twentieth century It had just enough charm and architectural dignity to be appealing yet it remained a little too violent and working-class to draw the wealthiest mid-century elite A pedestrian walking down MacDougal Street in the early 1960s would hear a cacophony of “strumming and smatterings of applause” from coffeehouses and clubs It was a place where a young Ornette Coleman could “dyna[mite] known boundaries,” and young folkies from out of town could enter a “more liberating world” just by knocking on the right door (often that of Village fixture Bohemia is the material substrate through which genius emerges The unique conditions of the Village produced an environment in which genius could make sense of itself and wheat could be separated from chaff (or Dylan from wannabe Dylans who became so numerous that they inspired the famous Bob Dylan sound-alike contest) You needed the GI Bill; Robert Moses threatening to tear the neighborhood down; the influence of Parisian existentialism You needed immigrants threatening gentrifiers; new highways bringing in out-of-towners; beatniks You needed cheap dives and esoteric bookstores dignified architecture to offset the squalor And you needed what you always need—the luck of having the right people at the right time As Browne’s history of the Village suggests it doesn’t take that many hustlers to turn a neighborhood into a cultural magnet if the base conditions are there The Village music scene in the late 1950s and 1960s was the creation of a relatively small network maybe a few hundred entrepreneurs and artists Creative scenes are competitive and mimetic Rivals are centrifugal engines that drive scenes faster and higher and in turn push and provoke and excite their audience and fans Something like this happened in Renaissance Florence where each workshop dared the others to make something sublime Someone’s playing at the venue down the street a phrase—who provoked them and challenged them You run into your creative rival at the bar which in the mid-1960s was Kettle of Fish (where Dylan held court) You’re tired of being compared to so-and-so; you want to distinguish yourself These social mechanics—wherein creative rivalries oscillate between friendly and zero-sum—are universal I only learned about them in practice when I encountered the Dimes Square scene during the pandemic The pandemic created just enough squalor and gloom The downtown of the 2020s is centered on readings and artistic competition that I experienced would have been familiar to the downtown bohemian of 1961 completely lacked: the competitive dynamics of a living scene My own Village hangouts a decade ago were enabled only because we had access to someone’s parents’ small and because Vincent had been living in his bohemian palace since the 1960s None of us young people could have afforded a place of our own in the Village nor was there a substantial creative life in the neighborhood We were essentially living in a museum—self-consciously didn’t perform in Village bars—that would have felt almost corny there are unique advantages on the margins So much of the inventiveness of the mid-century Village was driven by industrious proprietors who got started with a loan though the complexity and risk of starting a small venue now in New York City is deplorable I’ve found that cheap technologies like smart bulbs and Bluetooth speakers can turn any room into a theater Social media has made marketing cheap and easy My own bohemian theater company resides in an industrial building in Greenpoint Though Greenpoint is partly gentrified now the Polish community owns enough real estate to maintain the soul of the neighborhood and there are enough post-industrial buildings that artists can afford to rent studios One year subscription including unlimited web access to the current issue and the online issue archives Executive Circle Awards Uncle Giuseppe’s signs lease for Bohemia space  Sign up for your daily digest of Long Island Business News Listen to this article Long Island Business News has announced that it has chosen this year’s winn[...] The financial landscape of Long Island continues to evolve through the leadership of the remarkable [...] Long Island’s business landscape contains a remarkable tapestry of organizations that have stood t[...] Celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month by showcasing the extraordinary wo[...] Listen to this article Lorraine Gregory Communications will be holding a blood drive at its Edgewood[...] Long Island lost 3,100 construction jobs year-over-year in March ending a 12-month streak of gains,[...] Kids Empire and My Gym are opening at Mayfair Shopping Center in Commack Chick-fil-A 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It was an epic winter for Mount Bohemia who received an incredible 26 feet of snow allowing them to operate late into the month of April, but alas they had to close up shop prior to their friendly rivals down in the lower peninsula. “Sadly 314 inches of snow was not enough to outlast Boyne Mountain. Congrats to Boyne for outlasting us in our annual “who can stay open the latest.” Remember Boyne Mountain will be open weekends in May till the snow runs out possibly till Memorial Day weekend.” -Mount Bohemia It should be noted that Mount Bohemia was able to keep their lifts spinning deep into April without the aid of manmade snow while Boyne made a major snowmaking push in March dedicating six of their new Super PoleCat snowmaking guns and 30 hours of work to stockpile the snow which they hope will keep them operational until Memorial Day. Cheers to Mount Bohemia for another incredible winter…See ya in the fall! Get the latest snow and mountain lifestyle news and entertainment delivered to your inbox. Francis@unofficialnetworks.com Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture.... More by Francis Xavier consider becoming a free or paid subscriber subscribe for $5 per month in honor of ‘The Storm’s’ five-year anniversary Share Powder Mountain has designated three lifts, traced in purple on the left, for homeowners only.But the ski area’s announcement last week that February weekends would be for season passholders only is an oddly timed, bad-sounding idea that is probably a good idea in practice. Weekends are the most convenient times for most people, especially the miniature ones, to ski. That generally makes Saturday and Sunday the least enjoyable days to be out there – at least if you plan on doing anything like riding a chairlift, parking your car, or eating. Other than that, busy-day skiing is great. Except oh yeah the skiing itself is also like playing dodgeball in a locust swarm. So Pow Mow is offering an alternative to fighting your way up the Cottonwoods like Union infantry storming a mountaintop bunker: every weekend day in February the mountain will be open exclusively for season passholders the remote and feisty experts-only bump parked at the tip-top of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula began restricting Saturdays to season passholders a couple of years ago our lift ticket sales would go through the roof,” Bohemia owner Lonie Glieberman told me on Sunday “We’d have 40-minute lift lines because Joe Smith decides to come on the best day of the year It was really punishing our best customers Fencing the mountain off for passholders fixed the crowding problems immediately while building goodwill among Bohemia’s substantial season passholder base “It shows season passholders that they’re special,” he said The change was also good for Bohemia’s business nudging holdouts who may have waited for snow to buy a lift ticket to instead snag a season pass in advance Glieberman likened Bohemia to football stadiums “People know they can’t just walk up to the Michigan Wolverines stadium on the day of the Ohio State game and buy a ticket – they buy a season pass that includes opponents like Western Michigan and Purdue to guarantee they have access on that one day,” Glieberman said Glieberman said he’s gotten little if any pushback on the Saturday access change “I think this is the future of the ski industry more than people realize,” Glieberman said and an address 10 minutes closer to Ogden than Pow Mow You can practically step out of the airport and onto a chairlift But everyone can’t do so at the exact same time Part of the answer is to build more skiing: the new-ish Cherry Peak and Woodward Park City proposed expansions at Nordic Valley and Brian Head But part of the solution will also be to experiment with access tiers and price points Pow Mow’s passholders-only weekends could become an important tool in the Fight for a Better Ski Day or the concept could fizzle after a season or two Pow Mow did commit one classic mistake here: announcing an access change policy in October well after many people had already made their winter plans on the assumption that they would be able to purchase lift tickets down the road This includes not only skiers who booked through Pow Mow’s lodging partners but guests of homeowners who planned to stay over for the weekend Powder Mountain officials did not immediately respond to inquires as to whether they would offer a workaround for these groups Below the paid subscriber jump: ‘The Storm’ gets self-righteous with the non-ski media; more private ski areas; a better way to move around Park City; and more a site mostly focused on recreation involving skateboard-shaped equipment that is not skateboards The headline: Montana Snowbowl Resort and the Death of the Local Town Mountain The reason I’m writing about it: because I appear to know more about snosportskiing than the author who writes good but makes some mistakes in this story The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast is a reader-supported publication subscribe for $5 per month in honor of \u2018The Storm\u2019s\u2019 five-year anniversary Share Powder Mountain has designated three lifts, traced in purple on the left, for homeowners only.But the ski area\u2019s announcement last week that February weekends would be for season passholders only is an oddly timed, bad-sounding idea that is probably a good idea in practice. Weekends are the most convenient times for most people, especially the miniature ones, to ski. That generally makes Saturday and Sunday the least enjoyable days to be out there \u2013 at least if you plan on doing anything like riding a chairlift, parking your car, or eating. Other than that, busy-day skiing is great. Except oh yeah the skiing itself is also like playing dodgeball in a locust swarm. the remote and feisty experts-only bump parked at the tip-top of Michigan\u2019s Upper Peninsula our lift ticket sales would go through the roof,\u201D Bohemia owner Lonie Glieberman told me on Sunday \u201CWe\u2019d have 40-minute lift lines because Joe Smith decides to come on the best day of the year while building goodwill among Bohemia\u2019s substantial season passholder base \u201CIt shows season passholders that they\u2019re special,\u201D he said The change was also good for Bohemia\u2019s business \u201CPeople know they can\u2019t just walk up to the Michigan Wolverines stadium on the day of the Ohio State game and buy a ticket \u2013 they buy a season pass that includes opponents like Western Michigan and Purdue to guarantee they have access on that one day,\u201D Glieberman said Glieberman said he\u2019s gotten little if any pushback on the Saturday access change \u201CI think this is the future of the ski industry more than people realize,\u201D Glieberman said Some of America\u2019s best mountains are here But everyone can\u2019t do so at the exact same time Pow Mow\u2019s passholders-only weekends could become an important tool in the Fight for a Better Ski Day This includes not only skiers who booked through Pow Mow\u2019s lodging partners Below the paid subscriber jump: \u2018The Storm\u2019 gets self-righteous with the non-ski media; more private ski areas; a better way to move around Park City; and more The headline: Montana Snowbowl Resort and the Death of the Local Town Mountain The reason I\u2019m writing about it: because I appear to know more about snosportskiing than the author Be one of the first to try our new activity feed but the "poor man's Japan" of Michigan's Upper Peninsula is well worth the effort for skiers who like deep snow and strong character The upper peninsula of Michigan is a wonderfully curious place Yoopers have a thick and distinct dialect—somewhere between Wisconsinite nasal and Canadian long vowel a delicious meat pie originally gaining favor with copper ore miners in the 1800s It’s a hulking landmass that holds deep forests and on a small peninsula that sprouts off the main peninsula sits Mount Bohemia skiers have to sign a waiver pledging an at-the-very-least strong intermediate ability capable of managing extreme terrain and it even boasts a triple-black-diamond trail We know what you’re thinking: There can’t be anything that radical west of the Rockies and east of Mad River Glen But cozy up to a diehard for tales of the 40-foot stake used to measure snow totals and lake effect storms that regularly bury Mount Bohemia Let a silverback Michigander in a snow-covered Carhartt onesie tell you about the natural halfpipes If you love to ski endless feather-light powder on intense terrain Joey Wallis grew up in Iowa and spent winters hunting powder in Colorado. In 2010, he visited Bohemia for the first time to photograph the Midwest Telemark Fest. “The concept of flying back to the Midwest to experience gnarly powder-filled glades was very bizarre,” said Wallis. “But I kept returning to catch the famous polar powder that’s as good as Utah I know it gets the Wasatchers foaming but the quality of snow at Bohemia is out of this world.” Wallis and other Bohemia devotees lovingly refer to it as the “poor man’s Japan.” Maybe you’re still skeptical. Perhaps Bohemia’s $99 ski pass will turn your frown upside down. Yes, that’s the price of a season pass, not a day ticket. No, it’s not a typo. A Bohemia season pass costs less than a salad in Aspen. Hell, you can’t even park in Vail for the day for that price To ski at Mount Bohemia is to go back in time before unneeded frills took precedent over extreme powder skiing substance you’ll eat a pasty at the bar instead of a swanky 4-course meal at a Michelin star restaurant But when you’ve been choking on powder and skiing deep In the delightful words of a Yooper: Naaaaah More Bohemia: U.P. Extreme No one will accuse Mount Bohemia of being easy to get to, but that’s one of its charms. The ski area is located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, near the town of Lac La Belle, just under 40 miles north of Houghton County Memorial Airport and roughly 7 hours from Minneapolis Bridger Bowl, Mont. Cannon Mountain, N.H. Wolf Creek, Colo. Mt. Rose, Nev. Sierra at Tahoe, Calif. Mt. Baker, Wash. Originally published in the January 2020 issue of SKI Magazine. For more great writing delivered directly to your inbox, SUBSCRIBE NOW. but how much do you know about the real medieval Bohemia where the game is set Uncover the fascinating history of a place that once dominated Europe The early 15th century was a tumultuous time in the Kingdom of Bohemia a land at the centre of bitter power struggles in the very heart of Europe – this is the historical backdrop that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 sets itself against So, before you dive in, here are ten key things you need to know about medieval Bohemia ahead of picking up your (virtual) sword and armour in the new medieval game Bohemia wasn’t just a regional power but one of the most influential states within the Holy Roman Empire a title that technically positioned him as a contender for the imperial throne Wenceslas' rule was marked by instability – his conflicts with the papacy and a reputation for indulgence in leisure rather than governance weakened his position Though, Bohemia remained a vital economic hub despite its political turmoil. The kingdom's prosperity was largely due to its fertile lands and thriving trade, but the true cornerstone of its wealth was silver mining, particularly in Kuttenberg This town was among the leading sources of silver in Europe supplying vast amounts of coinage that fuelled the regional economy and reinforced Bohemia’s status was one of the most vibrant cities in medieval Europe The founding of Charles University in 1348 by Emperor Charles IV – the first university in Central Europe – had transformed the city into a centre of higher learning The city’s intellectual climate was also deeply influenced by religious debates particularly those surrounding church reform merchants and scholars made Prague a bustling metropolis ensuring its place at the heart of European thought and innovation in the Middle Ages Anyone who knows a thing or two about the Tudors knows that religion was a cornerstone of medieval life it was also a source of deep and abiding conflict The early 1400s saw the rise of reformist movements a theologian and rector of Charles University Hus criticised the corruption of the Catholic Church denounced the selling of indulgences and advocated for the use of the Czech language in religious services instead of Latin influenced by the English reformer John Wycliffe particularly among the common people and lower nobility his defiance of church authority led to his condemnation and execution by burning at the stake in 1415 His martyrdom sparked outrage and ultimately led to the Hussite Wars a series of bloody religious conflicts that saw radical reformers challenge both the Catholic Church and imperial authority The social structure of Bohemia in the 15th century was defined by feudalism a hierarchical system where power was concentrated among the nobility; peasants but his authority was often contested by powerful noble families who controlled vast estates Peasants were largely dependent on their lords working the land in exchange for protection and a share of the harvest Life for most people revolved around subsistence agriculture began to fray as the Hussite movement gained traction with many lower-class citizens rallying against both the church and the nobility in a push for greater religious and social freedoms The 15th century was a period of relentless warfare with warfare often taking the form of sieges rather than open-field engagements while advances in plate armour made elite warriors incredibly resilient in combat with defenders relying on fortified castles and city walls while attackers used trebuchets disease and starvation often claimed more lives than direct combat making warfare as much a test of endurance as of martial skill The early 1400s marked a period of growing Czech national consciousness While Latin remained the language of the Church and official documents Czech was increasingly being used in literature Reformers like Jan Hus championed the Czech language as a means of unifying the people and making religious teachings more accessible He even helped standardise Czech spelling to improve literacy The Hussite movement further strengthened Czech identity fostering a sense of national pride distinct from the wider Holy Roman Empire Bohemia’s rugged landscape was dotted with castles that served as both defensive strongholds and administrative centres These fortresses were designed to withstand prolonged sieges often perched on high ground and reinforced with thick stone walls founded by Emperor Charles IV in the 14th century housing the imperial crown jewels and serving as a retreat for the monarchy It is important to recognise that castles were not just military structures; they also functioned as courts treasuries and residences for the nobility – and imposing physical reminders of noble power Medical knowledge in medieval Bohemia was a blend of ancient Greek heavily supplemented by religious beliefs and superstition Physicians relied on texts by Galen and Hippocrates while monasteries preserved medical knowledge bloodletting and charms were commonly used to treat ailments The Black Death had ravaged Europe in the previous century and outbreaks of disease remained a constant threat with limited means to combat infections beyond quarantine and prayer The Catholic Church was deeply embedded in all aspects of medieval life Monasteries and abbeys played crucial roles in preserving knowledge providing charity and serving as centres of learning the Church’s wealth and influence also bred corruption leading to growing discontent and fuelling reform movements like those led by Jan Hus Bohemia’s landscape featured a mix of dense forests Agriculture was the backbone of the economy while livestock farming was also essential Read more | 10 things you (probably) didn't know about the Middle Ages Industrial activities like blacksmithing, brewing and textile production flourished, but the region’s true economic powerhouse was silver mining. The extraction and minting of silver coins helped sustain Bohemia’s economy and reinforced its strategic importance within the Holy Roman Empire. So, before you dive in, here are ten key things you need to know about medieval Bohemia ahead of picking up your (virtual) sword and armour in the new medieval game Wenceslas' rule was marked by instability – his conflicts with the papacy Though, Bohemia remained a vital economic hub despite its political turmoil. The kingdom's prosperity was largely due to its fertile lands and thriving trade, but the true cornerstone of its wealth was silver mining, particularly in Kuttenberg A couple getting married in Kingdome Come: Deliverance 2 (Photo by Deep Silver)Religious tensions were brewingAnyone who knows a thing or two about the Tudors knows that religion was a cornerstone of medieval life His martyrdom sparked outrage and ultimately led to the Hussite Wars A dark castle courtyard in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (Photo by Deep Silver)Medicine was rooted in traditionMedical knowledge in medieval Bohemia was a blend of ancient Greek Read more | 10 things you (probably) didn't know about the Middle Ages but the region’s true economic powerhouse was silver mining The extraction and minting of silver coins helped sustain Bohemia’s economy and reinforced its strategic importance within the Holy Roman Empire James OsborneDigital content producerJames Osborne is a digital content producer at HistoryExtra where he writes while also conducting the occasional interview you are agreeing to site title terms and conditions and privacy policy This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply TechTarget and Informa Tech’s Digital Business Combine.TechTarget and Informa we power an unparalleled network of 220+ online properties covering 10,000+ granular topics serving an audience of 50+ million professionals with original We help you gain critical insights and make more informed decisions across your business priorities The owners of the company behind the ARMA series and DayZ now own a Czech outlet accused of publishing disinformation and pro-Russia talking points What is surprising is one of the publications they chose to purchase. In 2023 the pair, through their media company Naše Média, acquired Parlamentní listy, a publication in the Czech Republic that's been accused for years of platforming extremist politicians In response to a request for comment from Game Developer Španěl explained that the purchase is part of his Pavlíček's "broader media investment strategy." "We oversee a diverse portfolio of over 40 companies including several significant media outlets like Echo24 "Most of our operations are structured under the SPM holding company though Parlamentní listy remains a separate entity." He stated that both Echo24 and Parlamentní listy rank "among the top 10 online news outlets" in the Czech Republic Related:What happens when a secretive blockchain company buys your game studio are deeply tied to accusations of disinformation against Parlamentní listy The accusations against Parlamentní listy apparently played a role in Španěl and Pavlíček's decision to add it to their portfolio. Španěl told Game Developer that the pair "recognized the increasing distortion of public debate during key moments like the 2015 European migration crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic." "This motivated us to take responsibility and help ensure independent voices challenging the prevailing narrative could be heard We believe freedom of speech is essential for a prosperous and thriving society and competition of different world views ideas and approaches is super important." He added that he sees recent "US/Western approaches to free speech and attempted control of thinking and narrative to support [a] single ideology" as comparable to what the Czech Republic experienced under communism during the Cold War In a 2023 interview with Czech news site Seznam Zprávy (reviewed by Game Developer through Google Translate) Španěl said he became interested in purchasing the publication following criticism of Echo24's print edition by an unnamed high-profile journalist "He calls the weekly Echo pro-Russian Parlamentní listy is a pro-Russian scum," Španěl said of the journalist It scares me when the heralds of the alleged truth openly spread hatred." Španěl told Game Developer that the operation of Parlamentní listy doesn't affect day-to-day life at Bohemia Interactive "Our business structure is designed for efficient operation across multiple ventures While Bohemia Interactive remains our primary focus we've established strong management teams across our portfolio companies." It should be noted Bohemia has raised money for charities benefitting the International Committee of the Red Cros to benefit people affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine fundraising that may be at odds with the editorial choices of Parlamentní listy With two of the studio's co-founders and current C-suite leaders playing a bigger role in the Czech media and political landscape it's notable that the money earned through sales of the ARMA series and other games in Bohemia's portfolio allowed them to make these kinds of moves It's exceptionally notable when you dig into the articles published by Parlamentní listy and start to take in the reach of alleged disinformation on display In response to Game Developer's queries on these stories Španěl offered the following statement: "Our approach to media ownership centers on respecting editorial independence Each outlet's content and editorial decisions rest with their respective editorial teams We fundamentally disagree with attempts to silence or label media outlets based on their viewpoints The practice of falsely labeling different voices as 'pro-Russian' or 'anti-science' has become a concerning mechanism for silencing legitimate perspectives." "It's encouraging to see improvement in this situation now as what appeared to be a U.S.-originated censorship industrial complex extending globally is being dismantled." characterizing federal agency subscriptions to the publication as a federal handout which was found to have been funded by RT employees Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva who were charged by the FBI for allegedly violating the Foreign Agents Act and Dave Rubin all regularly voiced similar positions while being paid millions by Kalashnikov and Afanasyeva (the three denied any knowledge of Russia's involvement with the company) It's unknown at this time if Španěl and Pavlíček support any of the positions promoted by Parlamentní listy but their involvement has raised concerns among some in the Czech game development community Czech programmer Avi Duda told Game Developer they "weren't surprised" by the purchase nodding toward donations made by Pavlíček to the far-right Freedom and Direct Democracy political party (SPD) whose members are often favorably covered by Parlamentní listy Španěl acknowledged those donations in his interview with Seznam Zprávy noting he personally supports Svobodní and Civic Democratic Party (ODS) both traditional conservative parties tacking toward the center and center-right "They're of course free to do whatever they want and purchase any media but buying this to prove to others that having different opinions is ok seems very short-sighted," Duda said "I don't see a difference in what's written in the website now and what was written there before they owned it It's always the same eyebrow-raising content with a bunch of straight up lies As The Czech Republic becomes a bigger player in the global game development market (Czech developer Warhorse Studios managed to sell a million copies of Kingdom Come Deliverance II the day it launched) the role its leaders play in public life is having a greater and greater impact That they've chosen to back a publication criticized for its alleged pro-Russian stance as Russia wages a physical and propaganda war against its rivals gives developers reason to ask what kind of role Španěl and Pavlíček wish to play that role appears to be an expansion of the pair's media portfolio "Parlamentní listy was neither our first nor last media investment," Španěl said both Slavomir Pavlicek and I remain committed to supporting media freedom through strategic investments." "Our current portfolio demonstrates our ongoing commitment to fostering diverse voices in Czech media." Update 2/11: This story has been updated with the correct spelling for Marek Španěl's full name. The previous spelling was a "declensed" version of his first name Update 2/18: This story has been updated to correctly state Avi Duda's job description a leading B2B publication for the video game industry His credits include Proxy Studios' upcoming 4X strategy game Zephon and Amplitude Studio's 2017 game Endless Space 2 This website is owned and operated by Informa TechTarget influences and connects the world’s technology buyers and sellers Informa PLC’s registered office is 5 Howick Place costs only $99 plus a $38.00 service fee and pays for itself in just two days with some season passes of over $1,000 in the ski industry A one-year season pass is good Sunday through Friday during the 2024-25 ski season The pass also gets you year-round access to the Nordic except Saturdays during the months of January through March There are no refunds; they are not transferable The average snowfall in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula is 273 inches which is untouched because we do not groom This makes for a great morning to make the first tracks Mount Bohemia is unlike any other ski area in the Midwest It is hard to beat the cost of paying only $99 for a season pass when resorts charge well over that for a single-day pass If you are a skier or snowboarder looking for a deal on a season pass Mounta Boehemia is the mountain to check out For more information on Mount Boehmia’s season pass, visit its website the Bohemian may seem like a big and powerful motorcycle not typically associated with an A1 license this electric motorbike has a nominal power of 11 kW it can still be legally ridden with an A1 driver’s license simply insert the traditional key or use the Rezon NFC card the 5-inch color display on the handlebars as well as a secondary round display in place of the fuel cap SoC battery (State of Charge) and various temperatures The green “ready” signal means the bike is ready to go You can choose from three different riding modes: Eco the power and torque are limited and gradually increase With a noticeable hum from its electric motor the Bohemian begins to move slowly but steadily The motorcycle’s design is both solid and dependable with a low battery placement and wide handlebars that make it surprisingly manageable despite its weight of 260 kg The cruiser’s seating position is designed for comfort: the knees are relaxed and bent while the handlebars are wide and set at a high level The bike’s maneuverability is enhanced by a reverse gear and a walking mode The dashboard provides clear and accessible information Control buttons on the handlebars are intuitively placed the Bohemian can easily keep pace with city traffic This is because it doesn’t have to shift gears and always has access to electric torque are effective and can be operated with two levers on the handlebars for precise control The side stand is also simple to extend and retract 15.3 kWh battery that is claimed to provide a range of 300 km in the city (@50 km/h) the battery wasn’t fully charged at the start this made it impossible for me to test its full range the stated range should be a fairly accurate representation of real-world usage The Rezon Bohemian is equipped with both an internal AC charger (6.6 kW with a Mennekes connector) and a DC fast charger (6.6 kW with a CCS connector) Since the battery remained above 80% during my ride I was unable to determine the speed of its charging capabilities.” the Bohemian offers surprisingly strong acceleration for a motorcycle in the A1 class and the throttle response is direct and powerful it can reach a top speed of 150 km/h under ideal conditions strong headwinds may limit your speed to around 120 km/h which is expected for an 11 kW motorcycle of this size What’s unique about this bike is that it has traction control a feature not typically seen on motorcycles in this power category Traveling at 120 km/h on the highway is certainly achievable The electric motor hums with effort as it delivers its power but the bike still maintains a peaceful ride even at maximum speed The Rezon Bohemian immediately catches the eye with its construction and design featuring bold cast wheels and vibrant color screens This motorcycle is a strong and rugged option for A1 license holders those with a B license can also ride this bike as long as they have held their license for at least two years and completed a 4-hour training course Guy Salens – THE PACK: “As I took my ride on the Bohemia I couldn’t help but notice how comfortable the bike felt despite the freezing weather The straight seating position and wide handlebar gave me complete control in the curves the bike didn’t feel heavy at all while riding The first two riding modes were smooth and perfect for city riding I was given a fair warning about the Sports mode by the Rezon team before setting off: “Just wait until you experience it” They were right; as soon as I switched to Sports mode the bike roared to life with a combination of whale and jet fighter sounds It flew down the road with incredible speed and aggression And let’s not forget about that eye-catching fat rear tire – it definitely added to the overall appeal of the bike More detailed pictures can be found at the website of Electric Motorbikes Nederland: €12,500 (VAT included).Available colours: Red – Yellow – Black The Rezon Motorcycles team brings together years of expertise in the world of electric motorcycles They are proud to present their newest creation Whether you’re navigating crowded city streets Each motorcycle is carefully assembled by hand in the Czech Republic allowing the team to better serve their European dealers and customers Armstrong Williams takes on the news of the week and asks the questions you want answered. Don’t miss our weekly town hall. Historic Bohemian building in Cedar Rapids sold to local restaurateurby Iowa's News Now Staff Iowa — The historic Matyk building in Cedar Rapids' New Bohemia district has been sold a company registered to Kory and Kevin Nanke Kory Nanke is the owner of Epic Catering LLC and has a number of restaurants across his Cedar Rapids properties Those restaurants include Riley's Cafe on 5th The Matyk building was sold to Nanke's company for $250,000 on Feb the building previously housed The Bohemian Restaurant The restaurant closed in 2022 and the building was listed in early 2023 for $990,000 The property faced foreclosure or forfeiture by May 2024 Nanke also acquired the former Sykora Bakery nearby in the Czech Village in Feb. 2024 for $290,000. Prepare for an unforgettable night as Bohemia brings his powerful beats and iconic lyrics to Toronto — this time with a full live band Experience his chart-topping hits like never before with live instruments adding a whole new dimension to the energy and intensity of his music Full Band Performance – Feel the rhythm Tickets available now exclusively at www.therapstar.com – grab yours before they’re gone Don’t miss this exclusive live experience — secure your tickets now and witness Bohemia like you’ve never seen before Co-founder and CFO says "the year 2024 exceeded all our expectations" Bohemia Interactive's revenue has jumped by 34% this financial year to $60.8m co-founder and CFO Slavomír Pavlíček said "the year 2024 exceeded all our expectations," primarily attributing its boost to DayZ expansion The team also released Arma Reforger on PS5 Arma 3 players also received two new DLC packs 99% of the largest Czech game studio's "4.85m copies of games and DLC" came from sales overseas across PC but Bohemia stopped short of disaggregating that figure further followed by the UK and Germany at 7% and 6% of the market share There has also been "significant growth" in Ukraine and in Brazil which has won the hearts of gamers around the world has been a great success," Pavlíček said "And the real blockbuster was the military simulator Arma Reforger on PlayStation 5 where it currently has no competition in its genre player interest continues to grow on all platforms Arma 2 has sold over 47m units in 15 years No part of this website or its content may be reproduced without the copyright owner's permission GAMESINDUSTRY.BIZ is a registered trademark of Gamer Network Limited Contact us Bob’s Discount Furniture announced it will open its newest Long Island showroom on Thursday marking another milestone in the shopping center’s ongoing revitalization the 21,200-square-foot store will occupy the former Bed Bath & Beyond space which closed in wake of the chain’s bankruptcy The new Bob’s — its seventh Long Island location — will create 20 jobs and offer a wide selection of home furnishings Leading up to the opening, Bob’s together WBLI is holding a contest that will award customers with $1,000 gift cards The store’s grand opening celebration will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony The new location is part of Bob’s continued expansion bringing its number of stores to 193 across 24 states has established a strong presence on Long Island Bob’s opening is among several new developments at Sayville Plaza including the anticipated arrival of Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace later this year The plaza is now close to full occupancy after years of vacancies the shopping center was left largely empty the plaza hosted such popular retailers as Kmart bankruptcies and mergers forced these stores to shutter by early 2020 The plaza’s resurgence has also been fueled by the arrival of Aldi, At Home and Floor & Decor Top photo: Bob’s Discount Furniture Mount Bohemia takes the best apres ski party in North America and puts it on sterioids with million dollar expansion let us explain exactly what the apres ski scene looks like at North America’s most unconventional ski resort You finish a day of skiing or riding and head over to the apres ski party at the bottom of the resort with outdoor hot tub and hot pool You would expect to find this kind of apres ski party at a five star resort set in Europe Maybe the beloved Alpen Royal hotel in Val Gardena Italy where rooms go for over $1000 a night But you get to go to this party free with the purchase of Mount Bohemia’s $99 season pass Bohemia is a throwback to a 1960’s lively European ski resort Million dollar expansion takes the Nordic spa to the next level New this year are several amazing additions A Turkish hammam with authentic Moroccan tiles will feature a cold water fountain and seating for 24 people This hammam will have a lavender fragrance along with the heat to create a special experience after skiing all day The next new addition is the exfoliation room Here guests looking to improve the vibrancy of their skin will have free access to a salt scrub that they can use to lather up before entering the Turkish hammam After warming up the guests then go back to the exfoliation room showers or go a few steps further and walk into the Cold Rain Mist Room which has room for 14 people at a time similar to what you see at the famous Skye Lagoon in Iceland will have 60 nozzles shooting a cold mist from above you while there will be another 20 nozzles on the sides shooting a mist as well The second new building will be located next to the pool and hot tub featuring a bio sauna and a Crystal Relaxation Room. The Crystal Relaxation Room will feature heated relaxation beds made by top spa designer Bradford Wellness renowned in Europe and the United States for their top notch work at world class spa destinations like the Four Seasons in Kuwait and the Breakers in Palm Beach Guests will lie down on the warm tile beds gazing out at the pools and ski slopes surrounded by glistening crystals The Bio Sauna will be the most moderate of all of Bohemia’s four saunas (Bio and a orange scent aroma to create the perfect moderate sauna experience With this new expansion the Nordic Spa at Mount Bohemia will be able to handle over 300 people at one time to relax and meet new friends after an amazing day on the slopes The Nordic spa enters its fifth season also features 30 person outdoor hot tub 60 person – 94 degree outdoor heated pool The log cabin bar and pizza cabana located inside the grounds of the Nordic Spa allows for a relaxing beer mixed drink or woodfired pizza when you visit the Nordic spa Every Saturday afternoon and evening a DJ sets up on Nordic spa deck to play best apres ski music Located in the lower level of the Nordic Spa is the Salt Pod Cabin This same salt pod cabin used by many NFL teams This is where you go into the salt pod and float on top of the water The salt pod cabin is meant for two people Guests can bring a friend with them to experience the true meditative state and sensory depravation of floating in a salt pod Weightlessness and darkness will take you into a deeper relaxed state Bohemia has also put in two massage rooms that will be the perfect thing after a few days of skiing There is no other ski resort in North America where you get a full blown Nordic spa at the base of the ski slopes. Even better your $99 Mount Bohemia season pass gets you free access to the Nordic spa all year round. BUY HERE Get the latest snow and mountain lifestyle news and entertainment delivered to your inbox 3100 Veterans Memorial Highway Bohemia / Courtesy of Avison Young Long Island nonprofit expands with Bohemia lease  In a simple rehearsal space tucked inside a Crown Hill community center the cast of “Bohemia” stretches out in preparation for a rehearsal full of acrobatic lifts and acid-green feather fans.  But before they launch into the show’s dance numbers or dirty jokes ecstatic phrases of the “Misterioso Overture,” an operatic opening number composed by the show’s co-creator -producer and -star Mark Siano in homage to Puccini’s “La bohème” and Verdi’s “La traviata.” These operas — tragic love stories set in Paris and starring a fatally ill female protagonist who must choose between love art and her personal happiness — are two of the great bohemian stories It’s an unusual start to a cabaret show Co-created and produced by Siano and fellow longtime local theater artist Opal Peachey artistically populist fare hides a core of emotion under a thick layer of fun — which isn’t The burlesque-cabaret-musical theater hybrid is celebrating its 10th anniversary run from Jan 17-26 at The Triple Door in downtown Seattle where Antonín Dvořák has hit hard artistic times.  the once-successful composer (played by Siano) now lacks the inspiration to write a new symphony and he’s plagued by the success of fellow Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (Bo Mellinger) an Art Nouveau painter who’s always on the front page After falling a little too far into an absinthe bottle Dvořák receives a visit from the ghost of composer Frédéric Chopin (Peachey) and a bevy of green fairies led by Tori Spero as a wry raunchy Mistress of Ceremonies named Wormwood the key ingredient in traditional absinthe Among our protagonist’s notable visitors: famous turn-of-the-20th-century actor Sarah Bernhardt and composer Franz Liszt Peachey and Siano seem as surprised as anyone that this niche show has found such staying power “Bohemia” was born over a bottle of Chopin brand vodka swigged as the longtime friends and collaborators (and romantic partners) wandered the streets of Prague in 2014 dreaming of the artists who’d walked before them.  ‘Let’s just throw everything we love at this thing and see what happens,’” Peachey said they premiered the show at Cafe Nordo’s theater in Pioneer Square; Siano and Peachey estimate that just under 1,000 people saw the show that year over the course of 21 performances where they’ve been producing the show since 2018 (minus one COVID year) some 3,000 bohemians came through the door during its 10-day run.  and the holiday show “A Very Die Hard Christmas” which premiered in 2018 (and is exactly what it sounds like).  “Seattle is still absolutely lousy with people that want to see shows,” Siano said “This fear we had that the new techies won’t want to see entertainment I don’t think that actually came about.” Siano and Peachey have also co-created the shows “Seattle Vice” and “Twin Peep Show” among others but “Bohemia” is their longest-running collaboration When the two parted ways romantically (sometime in 2016 — Siano remembers it being after their 2016 show “Twister Beach,” a parody of ’60s beach party movies) they vowed to keep their artistic partnership intact when it seems like there is only bad news about how hard it is to get audiences back into theaters “We can say something for playing the slow game,” Siano said “For staying in our home city and incrementally building on what we’ve done in the past.”  is a strategic use of their household-name crowd-pleasers.  “We always say that ‘Die Hard’ is the gateway drug,” she said and the popularity of that December show builds marketing momentum and audience curiosity which helps get folks in the door of the next show one without blockbuster-film-name-recognition While traditional theater companies don’t do many annual shows because subscribers don’t necessarily want the same story year after year there are a ton of people — “and they’re a bit younger” — that like such a tradition Especially when the tradition promises a sexy dance and transcendent classical music filtered through a modern comedic sensibility (and if you purchase a VIP package Peachey and Siano were convinced it was their last year doing “Bohemia.” They were going to go out with a bang — do it big then tour it to Berlin and put it to bed.  That tour was delayed to 2022 thanks to COVID the creators heard from local “Bohemia” fans who missed the show and dreamed of its return “It turned out this show is important to people,” Peachey said “And seeing it every year is part of how they get through the holiday hangover and bring themselves back to life in January.” Now regularly directed and choreographed by local theater artist Katy Tabb “Bohemia” has the luxury of growing and changing as its creative team desires tweaked to meet the moment and adjust to their own personal evolution.  and Siano and Peachey are very different people than they were a decade ago Siano said he’s much less like the volatile Dvořák than he was in 2015 Peachey is now a mom (who brought her then-1-year-old son on their Berlin run of “Bohemia” in 2022 — très bohemian.) Their egos have taken a back seat to Mark and to the other actors,” Peachey said “I wanted to do everything and have every joke and every laugh ‘Can we cut that?’ It’s better that way.”  The pair also felt they had something to prove to the local theater community in 2015 but now feel grateful for the community they’ve built That now includes the aforementioned local theater community burlesque artists and music artists “who like to dance and play in the seams between different art forms,” Siano said.  but rather the natural creative forge of lived experience.  “Inspiration isn’t about opium and it isn’t about absinthe — it’s not anything fun,” Peachey said The opinions expressed in reader comments are those of the author only and do not reflect the opinions of The Seattle Times Stay secure and make sure you have the best reading experience possible by upgrading your browser There are still over 50 ski resorts in North America that are open for business. However, most will be closing within the next two weeks. In the Midwest, Mount Bohemia, Boyne Mountain Resort, and Lutsen are still open for the season Mount Bohemia surpassed 300 inches of snowfall for the season This has given the ski resort the opportunity to plan for continued operation into May Mount Bohemia received three inches of snow over the past seven days, bringing its total snowfall for the season to 307 inches. The ski resort will be open on Saturdays and Sundays in April and plans to stay open on weekends in May, according to its website. This could make it the Michigan ski area with the longest season this year. Spring skiing conditions are expected, and skiers should be prepared for hazards such as rocks, logs, stumps, and other obstacles hidden beneath the snow. Front Side – Prospector, widow maker, TNT only Outer Limits – 100% – some bare spots on steeper sections. Use caution Middle Earth – 100% watch for bare spots/ water at the very bottom A post shared by Mount Bohemia (@mountbohemia) In a time of rapid inflation and over-priced lift tickets Mount Bohemia welcomes skiers and riders for the entire season for less than $100 Robinson drops the knee while dropping into the run "Slide Path" at Mount Bohemia.  but the majority of Boho's partners simply require a photo ID and a copy of the skier's Mount Bohemia season pass Mount Bohemia passholders can redeem up to 43 days of free skiing at partner resorts throughout the season American passholders also get unlimited skiing at Mount Edouard in Quebec POWDER was not paid to promote Bohemia's season pass, nor are we making a commission.We will always support ski areas that make skiing affordable, and Mount Bohemia has been leading that charge for over two decades. Here's hoping more ski areas/resorts follow suit.One last reminder to buy your season pass online before the sale window expires on December 7 From ski resort news to profiles of the world’s best skiers A mural adorns the wall of a shopping center near Church Street and Smithtown Avenue in Bohemia THE SCOOP Bohemia is an oasis sandwiched between two thoroughfares said Islip Town Councilman James O'Connor "To the north you have Vets Highway and to the south: Sunrise Highway," O'Connor said "In between is this really hidden gem." Organizations such as the Bohemia Civic Association American Legion and Bohemia Fire Department bring a strong sense of community to Bohemia The hamlet was founded in 1855 by John Vavra they sought freedom from Hapsburg rule in Austria and Hungary and encouraged friends and relatives in Europe to come over the growing settlement was called New Village of Tabor the Czech word for "camp." Many new residents arrived from the central European area known since the Middle Ages as Bohemia a one-room schoolhouse was built for $600 and by 1894 Bohemia County Equestrian Center has rings and trails for horseriding year round Cigar making — the first industry in the hamlet — went from a home-based business to a growing trade with roughly eight cigar factories in the area when machine-made cigars in New York City quickly replaced most made by hand the community dedicated a statue to Jan Hus a Czech priest who was burned at the stake in 1415 for preaching religious freedom a century before Martin Luther's reformation The statue can still be found on the south side of Church Street in the Union Cemetery The Airport Diner is a staple in Bohemia and sits across from MacArthur Airport the community offers a great diversity of housing stock on lots that range from modest to massive "As you drive along Oakdale-Bohemia Road or Pond Place you have some homes that back up to Connetquot State Park and they have stables and they have horses," O'Connor said "It gives it that old flavor of a horse community." with prices starting at under $200,000 for a mobile home and going up to $2 million for a not-yet-completed 10,000-square-foot home there were 79 home sales with a median sale price of $570,000 there were 90 home sales with a median sale price of $578,750 Sources: 2022 American Community Survey; OneKey MLS via InfoSparks by ShowingTime; LIRR This $1.2 million Bohemia home was custom built This custom built 2,571-square-foot Colonial has three bedrooms primary bedroom with coffered ceiling and finished basement The ½-acre fenced-in property has a large covered back deck swimming pool and attached partial one-car garage that can be used for storage This $767,400 Bohemia home is 2,800 square feet This renovated 2,800-square-foot Colonial home has five bedrooms a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and a finished basement The 0.17-acre fenced-in property has an attached two-car garage This $640,000 Bohemia home sits on a half-acre This approximately 1,030-square-foot Cape has three bedrooms hardwood floors and a kitchen with stainless steel appliances The half-acre fenced-in property has a large driveway initially teasing a “major announcement” on social media The internet did what it usually does and provided numerous outlandish guesses.“I’ve heard they’re opening a sauna gondola,” wrote one commenter A few of the Instagram replies probably aren’t fit for print Mount Bohemia isn’t opening a sauna gondola but the ski area will welcome its first skiers of the season over a month earlier than it did last year Bohemia's planned open trails for December 7 Low snowfall meant that the ski area couldn’t open until January 17th Keweenaw County—where Mount Bohemia is located—only received ten inches of snowfall which was 70 less inches than the year prior This year could present a change in fortunes.Season passes for Mount Bohemia remain on sale until December 7th and—get this—start at $99 These reduced-price passes don’t provide access on Saturdays a full seven days a week pass at Mount Bohemia is hardly expensive As you were browsing something about your browser made us think you were a bot There are a few reasons this might happen: please make sure that cookies and JavaScript are enabled before reloading the page We're getting everything ready for you and you'll be on your way in just a few moments The Matyk in the NewBo neighborhood of Cedar Rapids sold to a new property owner in February 2025 Home / Food & Drink / Restaurants The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread CEDAR RAPIDS — A historic New Bohemia building has sold to a Cedar Rapids property mogul and restaurant owner The building was sold on Feb. 24 for $250,000. It was first listed on the market for $990,000 in early 2023 before an apparent foreclosure or forfeiture in May 2024 according to Cedar Rapids City Assessor records The latest move comes after another purchase of a well-known landmark. In February 2024, another LLC holding of Kory Nanke purchased the former Sykora Bakery building in the Czech Village for $290,000 was previously owned by Mike and Lynette Richard the second floor served as their home while the main level served as a workspace and youth art center they started to convert the 7,800-square-foot building into one business a Czechoslovakian immigrant family who originally used it as a dry good store Comments: Features reporter Elijah Decious can be reached at (319) 398-8340 or elijah.decious@thegazette.com Get the latest restaurant news, food reviews and insider tips from the Chew on This newsletter I’m the features reporter and dining beat writer for The Gazette. 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